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How to Improve Reading Skills by Teaching Writing?

4/24/2020

 
By Jiali Wang
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Integrating Reading and Writing Instruction

4/22/2020

 
By Jiali Wang

-- A summary of Steve Graham’s article “The Science of Writing is the science of Reading and Vice Versa”

    ​    In this article, Steve Graham examines both theoretical and empirical evidence to support that the science of writing is the science of reading and vice versa. Let’s first look at what do theories tell us about why reading and writing should be integrated:
  1. Knowledge and skills needed for reading and writing overlap to a large extent. Fitzgerald and Shanahan (2000) illustrate the knowledge required in detail:

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Writing-to-Learn: The Effects of Writing on Learning in Science, Social Studies, and Math

4/16/2020

 

By Jazmin Cruz

A 2020 study conducted by Graham, Kiuhara, and MacKay shows that writing about classroom content can enhance learning for students in grades 1-12. The study revealed that writing about content was equally effective across multiple subjects in supporting students’ comprehension and application of content knowledge.

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Supporting Students During Online Instruction

4/9/2020

 

By Jazmin Cruz

Students can be supported synchronously or asynchronously during online writing instruction in the following ways.
  • Asynchronous instruction: Using self-monitoring of understanding is an important meta-cognitive skill for students. As an activity, you can get an understanding of each student’s progress by asking how confident they are in their understanding of a topic or concept. Do this activity after a new lesson. This can be a single sentence response in the chat box, a quick google form, or a ticket out the door using Flipgrid. Flipgrid is a great tool for students to self-monitor their understanding and teachers can gather information on students’ learning. Check out the activity below to get started. ​​​
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Use Padlet to Assist students' Process-Based Writing

4/7/2020

 

By Jiali Wang

​The drafting process can be challenging for students and online instruction may make it even harder for teachers to monitor students’ drafting process. Padlet can help teachers support and monitor students’ process-based writing.

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The research reported here was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through Grant R305C190007 to University of California, Irvine. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education.
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